Microsoft to nag Windows 10 users to upgrade to the Creators Edition

Microsoft to transmit on-screen pop-ups to prod Windows 10 users to install Creators Update

Users of Microsoft Windows 10 are about to undergo another wave of nagware in a bid to persuade hold-outs to upgrade to the Creators Update.

John Cable, director of programe management at Microsoft's Windows Servicing and Delivery division, has posted news of plans to deliver on-screen messages to anyone who hasn't updated to the latest update of Windows from the initial release build.

After recent scares from the likes of WannaCry, Microsoft, which recently had to put together a patch for Windows XP (the 'never again' patch), the software giant has been prompted to make sure that its Windows 10 users are all on the same version, making support easier and more predictable.

"As a reminder, the first version of Windows 10 is at end-of-service. While you can continue to use this version and your computer will still work, you will no longer receive the monthly quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats," Cable said.

"To remain secure your device should be updated to the latest feature update. We will start sending a notification if your device needs to be updated to the latest feature update."

So, if you're one of the relatively few people to have the Creators Update ready for you, then you'll be ushered towards that. If not, the Anniversary Update will be yours. Either way, it sounds like you won't hear the end of it until you do - and users will only be able to defer the upgrade five times.

Obviously, Microsoft's primary concern is to get people using its latest version (current figures suggest market share stands at only about 26 per cent). But the the Creators Update is still causing problems with drivers, and many users might be holding off upgrading until they can be sure they won't - or shouldn't - have any compatibility problems.

Users of older Intel NUCs, for example, have had problems with Windows 10 upgrades in the past.